! "Boss Nie, I'm not familiar with the capital. How much trouble do you need to find someone to appraise this matter?"
After finalizing the matter, Qin Feng felt relieved. He finally had sufficient funds to purchase the Panjiayuan store.
However, with Nie Tianlong as a troublemaker in the capital, Qin Feng may not be able to smoothly take over the store from Fang Yazhi, and he still has to find a way to force him away.
"Brother Qin, you are so humble. With Mr. Qi here, why don't you go sideways in this appraisal business?"
Nie Tianbao complimented Qin Feng, thought for a moment and said: "I also have some friends in the appraisal industry. Otherwise, I should make a call first to see if my friend is available?"
Although he paid a high price for this set of jade articles, Nie Tianbao was still afraid of long nights and dreams and wanted to get them into his pocket as soon as possible.
After all, he has been in the jade business for many years and has never seen a set of ancient jade in such good condition and completeness. I believe that in less than three to five years, the actual value of this set of jade will double.
"Okay, then I'll trouble Boss Nie." Qin Feng nodded indifferently. This set of jade is old jade and newly made, but Qin Feng is confident that with his craftsmanship, not everyone in the capital may be able to tell.
After hearing Qin Feng's words, Nie Tianbao excitedly took out his phone and walked to the door to make a call. He had been in the jade business for many years, so naturally he had to deal with jade appraisal agencies, and he was indeed familiar with some appraisers in the capital.
"Huh? Brother Ran is looking for me?" Nie Tianbao was on the phone, and Qin Feng's cell phone also rang. He checked the number, and it was Li Ran's call.
"Qin Feng, are you at school?" There was a voice next to Li Ran, who seemed to be with his friends.
"Brother Ran, are you here, what's the matter?" Qin Feng's heart moved. It's been almost a week since he asked Li Ran to do something, and he didn't even call. It seems that things are going well.
"Of course I have something to do. At eight o'clock in the evening, I will take you to a place and meet a few people. Then you can deal with your demolition company affairs with them."
Li Ran was a little noisy over there, and without waiting for Qin Feng's reply, he said directly: "You wait for me at school at seven o'clock in the evening, and I will pick you up. Let me just say this, I have something to do here."
"Damn, you didn't ask me if I was okay?" Qin Feng listened to the beeping sound from the phone, shook his head and threw the phone on the table.
"What? Brother Qin, is someone looking for you?"
Qin Feng had just hung up the phone. Nie Tianbao also walked in with a happy face and said: "Brother Qin, President Liu happens to be free today. He asked us to go over now and have a meal together in the evening. You
What do you think?"
The President Liu that Nie Tianbao was talking about was a deputy director of the National Jade Testing Center. He was very famous in the jade appraisal industry and was known as Liu Yiyi.
If it is an ordinary object, Nie Tianbao will not find this big deal. Even though Nie Tianbao is worth hundreds of millions, the working capital on hand is only three to five million. If this thing is fake, Nie Tianbao will
Feeling sore.
"It's three o'clock now..."
Qin Feng looked at his watch and said with a wry smile: "Boss Nie, it's not that I won't give you this face. I have an important appointment with someone tonight. How about we go to President Liu's place tomorrow?"
It's not that Qin Feng doesn't want to make money, the key is that Li Ran's affairs are also very important. The matter of the demolition company has been delayed for more than a week, and He Jinlong has been calling him frequently.
"Don't bother me, Brother Qin, President Liu is very difficult to make an appointment with."
After hearing Qin Feng's words, Nie Tianbao immediately grimaced and asked, "Brother Qin, what time do you want to make an appointment? How about... I'll drive you there after we finish the appraisal?"
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There are tens of thousands of jade merchants across the country, and Nie Tianbao does not have a deep friendship with Chairman Liu. He promised huge profits so that Chairman Liu could spare some time.
Qin Feng shook his head and said: "This...it's not convenient for me to carry this brocade box to my friend's place."
"This is easy to handle!"
Nie Tianbao smiled and said: "Let's go to the bank first when we go out. I will apply for an unnamed passbook worth three million. I will verify it later and give you the passbook. I will take away the things. Let's live together..."
In 1998, financial institutions were still a bit chaotic. Basically anyone could open a bank account and deposit and withdraw money with a passbook without an ID card. It was only two years later that real-name deposits were implemented.
Nie Tianbao also had to pay for the appraisal fee when he asked someone to appraise it. Since this was a private job, the appraisal fee was much more expensive than going to an appraisal office for appraisal, so he also had to take some money with him.
"Is this appropriate?" After hearing Nie Tianbao's words, Qin Feng hesitated and said, "The time is too tight, or we can leave it tomorrow."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter at all. Brother, don't worry, I will drive and I won't miss your business."
As Nie Tianbao spoke, he pulled Qin Feng to go out. It would take almost an hour to get to the appraisal center from here. In addition to handling bankbooks and other matters, time was actually quite tight.
"It's really a shame to rush to give money away."
Seeing Nie Tianbao being so eager, Qin Feng felt a little embarrassed. He didn't know if he had a conflict with this buddy. Why did the other person push him into his arms twice, as if he was afraid that he wouldn't want his money?
plug.
There are several banks at the entrance of Beijing University. After leaving the school, in front of Qin Feng, Nie Tianbao opened a new account and transferred 3 million to that account. In addition, Nie Tianbao withdrew another 30,000.
Bucks of cash.
When we arrived at President Liu's residence, it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon. An old man in his fifties was waiting downstairs and brought Qin Feng and Nie Tianbao to the second floor.
"President Liu, I'm really troubling you today.
Before the appraisal had even begun, Nie Tianbao placed an envelope containing 10,000 yuan on Chairman Liu's desk.
The appraisal fee is also very particular. If the item is genuine, the appraisal fee will be 10,000 yuan. But if it is fake, Nie Tianbao will need to shell out the other 20,000 yuan.
Some people don’t understand when they see this. It’s a happy thing to find a real object. The appraisal fee needs to be paid more. Why is it a fake 30,000 yuan when the real thing is only 10,000?
However, if you think about it from another person's perspective, you will understand that if the item is fake and the appraiser helps identify it, then Nie Tianbao's remaining money will not be 30,000, but 3 million.
At this time, the craze for antiques had just begun. Most people in the circle used this rule, and the experts were also very dedicated. Basically, what was real was real, and what was fake was fake.
But in a few years, various appraisal institutions and experts and scholars will emerge one after another, and an appraisal certificate can be issued for fifty yuan, but the gold content is far from what it is now.
"Xiao Nie, you're too polite."
President Liu said politely, people who eat grains and cereals naturally also need money. It is very common to take on such private work. And in order to fear bad reputation, their appraisal of private work is often higher than that of work in the office.
Heart.
Looking at the brocade box held by Qin Feng, President Liu said: "Put the things on the table. It won't be easy for you to hold it for me."
This is also a rule in the antique shop. Fragile and valuable objects such as ceramics and jades are generally not passed around by hand in order to avoid people touching the porcelain. They must be placed on the table so that others can reach for them.
Qin Feng nodded, placed the brocade box on the table, and took a step back.
Before coming, Qin Feng told Nie Tianbao not to introduce his identity. President Liu only thought that he was Nie Tianbao's follower. He didn't say much to Qin Feng and walked up to open the brocade box.
"Huh? This kind of jade is very rare."
President Liu's eyesight is much better than that of Nie Tianbao. Even without a magnifying glass, he could see the peculiarities of the twelve zodiac jade at a glance. After putting on his reading glasses, President Liu began to look at each one one by one.
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"Okay! Good stuff, the ancient jade that opens the door!"
After picking up the jade with a dragon head and human zodiac sign, President Liu couldn't help but praise: "The person who collected this jade is an expert. He must take it out to play with every day. The jade paste is thick and the color is pure.
It's a rare...a rare heirloom gem!"
There are several steps to identify ancient jade. First of all, you must look at the patina, corrosion, jade quality, shape and spirit, corrosion, ornamentation, and knife marks. Experts can get a general idea at a glance.
President Liu has been working in the jade appraisal industry for decades, and the first impression is very important. When he bought this thing, he felt like he had an open door.
However, you still need to be cautious when helping others to identify. After looking at the patina, President Liu picked up a magnifying glass to carefully check the corrosion of the jade.
As for the quality of the jade, President Liu, who has been studying jade for half his life, is still confident that this must be an old jade, and judging from its shape, it should be from the Tang Dynasty.
There were a total of twelve zodiac jade pieces, and President Liu looked at them for nearly two hours, which made Qin Feng a little anxious.
Because he had called Li Ran and He Jinlong respectively before and made an appointment to meet at the place arranged by Li Ran. It was already seven o'clock, but the old man hadn't finished the appraisal yet.
"Good stuff, Xiao Nie, where did you get this set of items?"
Just when Qin Feng started to get anxious, President Liu finally put down the last piece of snake-shaped jade in his hand and said: "This set of jade ware conforms to the characteristics of ancient jade in terms of patina and corrosion, as well as the quality of the jade...
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Moreover, the heads of these zodiac animals are both physical and spiritual, and the clothing on their bodies should be those worn by people in the Tang Dynasty. Their knife skills are particularly exquisite, with some shadows of the eight swords of the Han Dynasty. I dare say that among contemporary jade carving masters, no one can reach this level!
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President Liu spoke highly of this set of jade articles, and Nie Tianbao on the side was very happy. The more valuable this item is, the greater his profit will be. Anyway, the price has been negotiated with Qin Feng, and neither of them can go back on it.
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"There are really too many lost skills now."
After hearing President Liu's words, Qin Feng was in a different state of mind. Although the old man's words meant that three million dollars had been paid into his account, Qin Feng didn't seem to feel much excitement.
The craftsmanship used by Qin Feng was still passed down during the Kangxi and Qianlong periods of the Qing Dynasty. However, the country was in turmoil in modern times, and many precious craftsmanships were not passed down.
The rapid development of science and technology has also caused unprecedented heavy losses to the handicraft industry.
Most of the jades and some carvings that can be seen on the market today are machine-processed. The older generation is getting older, and young people are unwilling to take over. In a few decades, I am afraid that the existing traditional crafts will also be lost. It will no longer be passed down.
As for President Liu's inability to tell whether this set of jade articles is genuine or not, Qin Feng had already expected it, because the more experienced an appraiser is, the more likely he is to suffer from eye problems.
The most important thing about this set of jade articles carved by Qin Feng himself is the old jade used. The first thing President Liu saw at first sight was the quality of the jade. With his eyesight, he naturally recognized that it was a piece of open door. antiquity
With this preconceived view, the subsequent identification becomes logical.
Qin Feng's rigorous counterfeiting craftsmanship and exquisite carving skills made this famous old appraiser lose his sight.
